russet
yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.
a coarse reddish-brown or brownish homespun cloth formerly used for clothing.
any of various apples that have a rough brownish skin and ripen in the autumn.
a brownish, roughened area on fruit, resulting from diseases, insects, or spraying.
finished leather that is not yet polished or colored.
yellowish-brown, light-brown, or reddish-brown.
made of russet.
Origin of russet
1Other words from russet
- rus·set·ish, rus·set·y, adjective
- rus·set·like, adjective
Words Nearby russet
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How to use russet in a sentence
There shall also be a standard width of dyed cloth, russet and haberject, namely two ells within the selvedges.
Why beer serving sizes are so weird | Mike Rampton/Mel Magazine | October 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceCemeteries have also been bulldozed, leaving bone fragments protruding from the russet earth.
How Beijing Is Redefining What It Means to Be Chinese, from Xinjiang to Inner Mongolia | CHARLIE CAMPBELL/SHANGHAI | July 12, 2021 | TimeAfter testing both russets and Yukon Golds, I can confidently say russets are the way to go.
How to make crispy air-fryer fries with no fuss and very little muss | Daniela Galarza | June 17, 2021 | Washington PostHe was wearing a fleece gilet zipped over his russet sweater.
Winds and rain could easily turn the desert back into a blank russet canvas.
The famous Nazca lines aren’t mysterious—but they are ingenious | Sara Kiley Watson | January 3, 2021 | Popular-Science
A maple spread friendly arms at one corner, a lordly tree that would blaze crimson and russet-brown when October came again.
The Hidden Places | Bertrand W. SinclairThe St. Bernard laid his silver and russet head on her skirt.
Mary Gray | Katharine TynanTertiary Colours are three only, citrine, russet, and olive.
Field's Chromatography | George FieldInside was an elderly lady, and in her arms was a russet Pekingese.
A Boswell of Baghdad | E. V. LucasThe third circle shows how slate, citrine and russet are made.
Color Value | C. R. Clifford
British Dictionary definitions for russet
/ (ˈrʌsɪt) /
brown with a yellowish or reddish tinge
a rough homespun fabric, reddish-brown in colour, formerly in use for clothing
(as modifier): a russet coat
any of various apples with rough brownish-red skins
abnormal roughness on fruit, caused by parasites, pesticides, or frost
(of tanned hide leather) dressed ready for staining
archaic simple; homely; rustic: a russet life
of the colour russet: russet hair
Origin of russet
1Derived forms of russet
- russety, adjective
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